Geography, B.S. - Geography Subplan/Option: 180 units

Required Core Courses for Major: 34 units

Required of all students. A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses, including subplan courses, in order to receive a degree in the major.

• GEO 101 - Physical Geography (4)
• GEO 102 - Human Geography (4)
• GEO 222/222A - Introduction to Cartography (3/1)
• GEO 240/240A - Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (3/1)
• GEO 303 - Climatology (4) *
• GEO 309 - Field Geography (4)
• GEO 315 - Urban Geography (4)
• GEO 461 - Senior Colloquium (2)

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• GEO 350 - U.S. and Canada Geography (4) or
• GEO 351 - Geography of California (4) * or
• GEO 352 - Geography of Latin America (4) or
• GEO 357 - Geography of Asia (4) or
• GEO 358 - Geography of Africa (4) or
• GEO 359 - Europe: Land and People (4)

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• *Note: If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for Required Core.

Required Subplan/Option Courses: 24 units

• GEO 409 - Advanced Field Techniques (4) or
• GEO 444 - Ethnic Geography of the United States (4)

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• Plus any five upper-division Geography courses not required in the core courses. A minimum of 8 units must be at the 400 level. No more than 4 units may be in GEO 35X courses.

Elective Support Courses: 20 units

Any five upper division GEO courses not otherwise used to satisfy degree requirements.

No more than 8 units in GEO 35X courses.

Unrestricted Electives: 34 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “GE” and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 102 units.

*Note: If GEO 351  is used as an Elective Support Course and to satisfy “GE”, then the number of Unrestricted Electives may change.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)

1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking

Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)

1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis

Area C. Humanities (16 units)

1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis

Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)

1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis

Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)